Regional State Of Ethiopia Research Articles

Prevalence and Barriers to Ending Female Genital Cutting: The Case of Afar and Amhara Regions of Ethiopia.

Female genital cutting (FGC) remains highly prevalent in Ethiopia, in spite of a slowly decreasing trend over the last decade. In an effort to inform and strengthen FGC interventions in Ethiopia, this study aimed to assess FGC prevalence in cross-administrative border* districts and to explore barriers to ending FGC. A mixed methods, cross-sectional study was employed in three districts in the Afar and Amhara regions in Ethiopia. A sample of 408 women with female children under the age of 15 were included in the study. Additionally, 21 key informant interviews and three focus group discussions were held with local government officials and community stakeholders. The study found that the prevalence of FGC among mothers interviewed was 98%. Seventy-four percent of the female children of participants had undergone FGC. Of the youngest (last born) female children, 64.7% had experienced FGC. The participation of respondents in cross-administrative FGC practices ranged from 4% to 17%. Quantitative analysis found that knowledge and attitude towards FGC, level of literacy, place of residence, and religious denomination were associated with FGC practice. The study also found that the lack of participatory involvement of local women in programs that aim to end FGC and the lack of suitable legal penalties for those who practice FGC exacerbate the problem. A significant proportion of participants support the continuation of FGC practices in their communities. This finding indicates that FGC practice is likely to persist unless new approaches to intervention are implemented. It is recommended that a comprehensive response that couples community empowerment with strong enforcement of legislation is administered in order to effectively end FGC in Ethiopia by 2025, in alignment with the national plan against Harmful Traditional Practices. * Cross-administrative border means a border between two regional states in Ethiopia. In this document, it refers to the movement of people between Amhara and Afar regional states.

A Critical Analysis of the Discourse of Doctor-Patient Interaction: A Case Study

The study undertook a critical analysis of the discourse of doctor-patient interaction under the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) clinic of Gondar Hospital, which is found in the Amhara regional state of Ethiopia. Specifically, the study investigated the recurrent interactional features in the doctor-patient interactions, the manifestations of power relations through language use, as well as the ideological assumptions which are held by doctors and patients. To achieve these objectives, qualitative methods were used during data collection and analysis. Purposeful sampling was used to select the clinic where the study took place. Data were gathered through audio-recording and field notes. Before analysis, the audio recordings were transcribed using Jeffersonian Transcription conventions and then translated into English. The translated data were analyzed thoroughly using Fairclough’s (1992) three-dimensional model of Critical Discourse Analysis. The study, thus, showed that interpersonal relationships between discourse interactants could be an indicative of their social and power relations. Therefore, institutional discourse, specially, that of doctor-patient, could be a place for power struggle.

The Determinant and Impact of Child Labor on Childrenandrsquo;s Education Performance in Chiro Woreda-Western Hararghe Zone - Oromia National Regional State-Ethiopia

This study attempted to assess the Determinants of child labour and its effects on the Children’s schooling: the case of chiro Woreda, Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to identify the working conditions of child laborer’s, to assess the factors that determine children decision to participation in work, school or a combination of them and also to assess the effect of child labour on the children’s schooling. The study conducted using 220 child laborer’s respondents. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected by using survey method and focus group discussion. The findings of the study indicate that nearly all the child workers that participated in the study were with disadvantaged background involving coming from poor families, some being orphaned and having migrated from other parts of Oromia as well as from neighboring South and Amhara region to chiro Woreda. Hence, the majority of the child laborer’s in this study found either illiterate or school drop outs, therefore policy measures that resort child workers from work to school should be put in place so as to make public schools well equipped and attractive to children and their parents.

Economic Efficiency of Smallholder Farmers in Teff Production: The Case of Enemay District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Agriculture remains to be the most important sector of the Ethiopian economy and teff is one of the dominant crops which is produced at less efficient level in the study area. This means that it is possible to obtain additional output from existing inputs used, if resource are properly used and efficiently allocated. The aim of this study was to assess the economic efficiency of smallholder teff producers and identify factors affecting efficiency of smallholder farmers in teff production of Enemay District, Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia. A two-stage sampling technique was employed to select 197 sample farmers who were interviewed using a structured schedule to obtain data pertaining to teff production during 2018/2019 production season. Cobb-Douglas production function was fitted using stochastic production frontier approach to estimate technical, allocative and economic efficiency levels, whereas Tobit model was used to identify factors affecting efficiency levels of the sample farmers. The estimated results showed that the mean technical, allocative and economic efficiencies were 81%, 11% and 9%, respectively which indicates the significant inefficiency in teff production in the study area. Among factors hypothesized to determine the level of efficiencies, education, soil fertility, credit and teff production experience were the positively significant determinants of technical and economic efficiencies of teff producing farmers; while frequency of extension contact had a positive relationship with technical efficiency. In addition, cultivated land determined farmers’ technical, allocative and economic efficiencies negatively and significantly. Whereas distance to market determined technical and economic efficiencies negatively. The result indicated that there is a room to increase the efficiency of teff producers in the study area. Hence, emphasis should be given to improve the efficiency level of those less efficient farmers by adopting the practices of relatively efficient farmers in the area. Beside this, policies and strategies of the government should be directed towards the above mentioned determinants. Keywords: Teff, efficiency, Cobb-Douglas, Stochastic frontier, Tobit DOI: 10.7176/JAAS/68-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

The Socio-economic and Bio-cultural Significances of Biodiversity Hotspots and Important Habitats in Assosa and Bambasi Woredas of Benshangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia

This study was done with the aim of analyzing the socioeconomic and bio-cultural significance of biodiversity of biodiversity hotspot areas in Assosa Zone of Benishangul Gumuz Regional state of Ethiopia. Forests in Ethiopia are threatened by unsustainable uses and conversion to alternative land uses. In spite of the consequences of forest degradation and biodiversity loss and reliance of communities on forests livelihoods, there is little empirical data on the role of biodiversity in livelihoods of the local communities. This study was done in Benishangul Gumuz Regional state, in selected kebeles of Assosa and Bambasi Districts aiming to determin the Socioeconomic and biocultural uses of biodiversity to the local communities living around biodiversity hotspot areas selected. These data were obtained by interviewing 151 households. Forest product market survey was undertaken to determine prices of various forest products for valuation of forest use. Forest income was significant to households contributing 33% of total household income. Fuel wood contributed 50%, food (27%), construction material (48%), and fodder, and thatching material 51% to household forest income. Absolute forest income and relative forest income (%) were significantly different across study locations and between ethnic groups. Moreover, floral and faunal diversity was determined through transect walk along straight line in all biodiversity hotspot areas selected (Anbessa, Kolkis and Mender-42 forests). More than 118 plant species and four community types namely: Combretum molle-Croton macrostachyus (community I); Dichrostachys cinerea-Carrisa spinarum (community II); Cordia africana-Terminalia laxiflora community (Community III) and Ziziphus abyssinica- Syzygium guineense community (Community IV) were identified. Moreover, the areas are home to 20 species of mammals, over 60 species of birds, 12 species of fish, and small mammals, bats, reptiles, and amphibians. These results provide valuable information on the role of forest resources to livelihoods and could be applied in developing biodiversity conservation policies for enhanced ecosystem services and livelihoods of the study areas. Keywords : biodiversity hotspots, bicultural, biodiversity conservation, socioeconomic, floral and faunal diversity, DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/68-03 Publication date: August 31 st 2020

State and society relations from 1974 to 1991: a case of southwestern Ethiopia

ABSTRACT The need to study the relation between state and periphery in the past is one of the means to understand the socioeconomic and political history of the local people in Africa. Hence, this paper is principally geared to examine the issues of relation between the Ethiopian state (center) and peoples lived in southwestern Ethiopian from 1974 to 1991. Southwestern Ethiopia is a very broad region found in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Regional State of Ethiopia consisting of many cultural groups. Thus, the study mainly focuses on the relation between the central government and the peoples in southwestern Ethiopia such as Surma, Dizi, Me’en, Bench, Zilmamo and Sheko. The area was incorporated into the central government in 1898. From that time onwards, the gebar (tax payer) system, labor exploitation and slave trade instituted in most parts of the region. During the Derg regime (1974–1991) the relation between the aforementioned peoples and the center (state) has relatively changed. The gebar system, labor exploitation, and the slave trade were abandoned from the region. The central government instituted different national reforms which included distributing land to the landless, providing basic education, establishing peasant associations, clustering people through villegazation and resettlements, and organizing the people through cooperatives. However, the Surma people who shared border with Sudan resisted the government reforms. Thus, the government did not successfully implement the reforms in Surma and in some parts of the Me’en and Dizi area.

Assessment of the current rabies situation and its management in epidemic areas of southern Ethiopia

Rabies infection is almost always a 100% lethal viral disease in all mammals, including humans. Although more than 60,000 people worldwide are preventable, 2,700 people in Ethiopia die of fatal human rabies annually. The aim of this study was to generate strategic information on the extent of the burden of rabies and major response strategies in place, only to overcome and bring attention to the management of rabies outbreaks. The cross - sectional case - based study design was used to discuss the disease areas of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples ' Regional States of Ethiopia. Data analysis revealed a total of 16 fatal human rabies and 287 suspected rabies exposures. The highest attack rate of 116.3 cases per 100,000 human subjects was reported in Tembaro woreda. As a result, 48 animal deaths of rabies have been reported, while cattle (28) have been more affected than other animal species. The lack of dog immunization, lack of community awareness of dog management, and inaccessibility and inefficiency of anti - rabies vaccines were major risk factors associated with the spread of rabies exposure between humans and animals. In conclusion, this study has clearly shown that both the existence and the high magnitude of fatal human and animal rabies are significant in the area. Multidisciplinary approach interventions to increase community awareness of dog vaccination, effective and immediate treatment of exposed individuals is recommended as a method of disease control and prevention

Impact of Tax Audit on Tax Compliance with Reference to Category “A” Taxpayers: A Case Study in Hawassa City Administration, South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State of Ethiopia

Impact of Tax Audit on Tax Compliance with Reference to Category “A” Taxpayers: A Case Study in Hawassa City Administration, South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State of Ethiopia

Multilevel Analysis of Determinants of Stunting Prevalence Among Children Under Age Five in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data

Background: Stunting is a well established child health indicator of chronic malnutrition related to environmental and socio economic circumstances. In Ethiopia, childhood stunting is the most widely prevalent among children under age five years. Thus, this study aimed to assess and model the determinants of stunting prevalence among children under age five in Ethiopia. Methods: Samples of 8487 children under age five and 640 community clusters were selected from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey in this study. The survey sample was designed to provide national, urban/rural, and regional representative estimates for key health and demographic indicators. The sample was selected using a two-stage stratified sampling process. The statistical model applied to determine the individual and community level factors associated with childhood stunting in Ethiopia was multilevel logistic regression model. Results: This study revealed that the prevalence of stunting among children under age five years in Ethiopia was around 39.39%. The multilevel binary logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the variation of predictor variables of the prevalence of stunting among children under age five. Accordingly, it has been identified that ages of the child above 12 months, male gender, children from poor households and no mother education have a significant effect on prevalence of stunting in Ethiopia. It is found that variances related to the random term were statistically significant implying that there is variation in prevalence of stunting across the regional states of Ethiopia. Conclusion: The current study confirmed that prevalence of stunting among children under aged five years in Ethiopia was severe public health problem, where 39.39% of them are stunting. Therefore, governmental and nongovernmental organizations or stakeholders should pay attention to all significant factors mentioned in the analysis of this study.

Use and management of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L., Fabaceae) local morphotypes by communities in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

ABSTRACTThe population structure, phenotypic differences and ethnobotanical knowledge of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L., Fabaceae) were studied in Kunama- and Tigrigna-speaking communities in the Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia. A vegetation survey on 902 plots of 400 m2 each was conducted along riparian forests and farmlands. Seed and pod morphology of sweet and sour morphotypes was compared based on 6 pods/tree from 20 trees. Thirty-two key informants and 256 randomly selected general informants were interviewed about the use and management of tamarind. Tree densities differed significantly among sociocultural groups and land use. Relatively more trees (6.0–17.5 individuals per hectare) were found in riparian forests as compared to farmland (4.0–7.8). Stem diameter class distribution has a bell-shape, indicating a regeneration problem. Morphological characteristics (pod length, pod width, pod weight, seed weight, pulp weight, and the number of seeds per pod) differed significantly between sour and sweet tamarind morphotypes (p < .05). Interviews identified seven use categories of tamarind, including human and veterinary medicines and five food types, with a greater number of uses mentioned within Kunama communities. Results can be used to support the sustainable use of tamarind in riparian forests and on farms, including conservation of varietal diversity based on the complementary knowledge of both communities.

Re- assessing the Root Causes of Conflict in the Horn: The Case of Oromia and Somali Regional States in Ethiopia (1991- 2018)

Re- assessing the Root Causes of Conflict in the Horn: The Case of Oromia and Somali Regional States in Ethiopia (1991- 2018)

Epidemiology of intestinal parasitic infections in preschool and school-aged Ethiopian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundNumerous studies have been carried out on assessing the prevalence of intestinal parasites infections (IPIs) amongpreschool and school-age children in Ethiopia, but there is lack of study systematically gathered and analyzedinformation for policymakers. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to provide a summary on prevalence, geographical distribution and trends of IPIs among preschool and school-age childrenin Ethiopia.MethodsThe search were carried out in Medline via PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from 1996to July2019 for studies describing prevalence of IPIs among preschooland school-age children. We conducted meta-regression to understand the trends and the source of heterogeneity and pooled the prevalence using ‘metaprop’ command using STATA software version 14.ResultsEighty-three(83) studies examining 56,786 fecal specimens were included. The prevalence of IPIs was 48%(95%CI: 42 to 53%) and showedsignificantly decreasing trends 17% (95% CI: 2.5 to 32%) for each consecutive 6 years) and was similar in males and females. The pooled prevalence in years 1997–2002, 2003–2008, 2009–2014 and > 2014 was 71% (95% CI: 57 to 86%), 42% (95% CI: 27 to 56%), 48% (95% CI: 40 to 56%) and 42% (95% CI: 34 to 49%), respectively. Poly-parasitism was observed in 16% (95% CI: 13 to 19%,) of the cases.ConclusionIntestinal parasite infections are highly prevalent among preschool and school-age children and well distributed across the regional states of Ethiopia. Southern and Amhara regional states carry the highest burden. We observed significant decreasing trends in prevalence of IPIs among preschool and school-ageEthiopian children over the last two decades. Therefore, this study is important to locate the geographical distribution and identified high risk areas that should be prioritized further interventions, which complement global efforts towards elimination of IPIs infections by 2020.

Determinants of Participation Decision and Levels of Participation in Small Ruminants Market

Small ruminants are mainly kept for immediate cash sources and they are also sources of foreign currency. Nonetheless, there is a lack of well-functioning marketing systems. In addition, the different live animals supplied to the market by pastoralists and farmers do not meet the quality attributes required by diverse markets. Randomly 1120 farmers were selected and using double hurdle model, the article identified determinants of participation decision and level of participation in small ruminants market in 7 districts of five regional states of Ethiopia. Out of the total interviewed households, 77.3% and 22.7% were participated and not-participated to the small ruminants market, respectively. The first-hurdle model estimation results for participation decision indicate that Region, access to credit, distance to the market, distance to veterinary service, extension contact and access to market information were found that significantly influenced small ruminants&amp;rsquo; market participation The results also show that most of the factors determining decision of participation also determined the level of small ruminants market participation. Therefore, government or any other bodies who are concerned on small ruminants product should help producers on Improving the accessibility of market places; need to facilitate a long term relationship with different actors in order to get reasonable price for the producers.

Survival Analysis to Determine the Significant Factors Associated with Birth Interval of Women in Ethiopia: Based on 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey Data

Longer intervals between consecutive births decrease the number of children a woman can have. This results in beneficial effects on population size and on the health status of mothers and children. The general objective of this study was to model the birth intervals of adult women age 15-49 years old in Ethiopia and to identify the variable that affects the length of birth intervals of women. The study utilizes the data extracted from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). In this study cox proportional hazards and shared gamma frailty models were adopted for the analysis to identify important demographic and socioeconomic factors that may affect the length of birth intervals and to analyze correlated birth intervals respectively. The result of the two models revealed that mother’s age, place of residence, mother education level, wealth index, mother age at first birth, childbirth order, survival status of the previous child, breast feeding status, and contraceptive use were found to have significant effect on the length of birth interval for Ethiopian women. The analysis with the frailty model shows that child birth order may not be an important covariate for analyzing birth intervals, especially when mother’s age at first birth is already in the model. Moreover, shared gamma frailty model have resulted in a minimum AIC as compared to cox proportional hazard model without frailty term in the model, suggesting that shared gamma frailty model is the most powerful one in predicting the birth intervals of women among regional states of Ethiopia. Hence, the setting of correlated observations, the cox frailty models are recommended for providing statistically valid estimates of the effects of proximate determinants after adjusting for the background variables and unobserved random effects.

The Roles and Challenges of Micro and Small Enterprises in Urban Employment Creation in Ethiopia

This study had the objective of assessing the roles and challenges of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in urban employment creation in Debre Berhan Town, Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia. Mixed research approach was adopted and both primary and secondary data was collected. The study had a total of 352 respondents who were selected using systematic sampling technique. Tools of data collection were questionnaire, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs). The findings of the study revealed that MSEs have indeed contributed significantly in creating urban employment, and in generating income of employees. However, the capacity of creating employment and generating income varies among MSE. While the construction and manufacturing sectors had better employment creation and income generation capacity, trade sector was the least in creating such opportunities. The challenges of MSEs in employment creation include lack of adequate finances, inputs, poor organizational structure and management, poor government support and regulations, and technological challenges.

To study the context of organizational level factors for promotion of gender equality in the State of Gambella Region in Ethiopia

It is not possible to achieve a controversial goal, such as gender equality, without a clear strategic plan setting out policy, objectives, action, time frame and resources. Any organizational entity of the public or private sector nature should contribute to enhancing greater gender equality in order to minimize the widely expanding gender equality gap between men and women. It should be able to contribute substantively to greater gender equality by having the appropriate gender mainstreaming structures, policies and procedures in place. The objective of this article was to show the existing situation of organizational (input) level factors towards the promotion of gender equality in the Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State of Ethiopia. The study has shown that the basic policy documents did not exist in several public sector organizations. Certain basic gender and gender-related strategies to implementing the gender and gender-related policy documents were not practiced in the public sector offices. The existing gender and gender-related strategies to implementing such gender policy documents were not clear to the civil servants. Gender focal point networking were absent in the public sector organizations. It has also shown that equal hiring or employment opportunities or practices were existing, gender unit department (division) activities were incorporated in the basic organizational core policy goals, objectives, and projects, and job responsibilities and mandates for the gender unit departments or divisions were existing in the public sector offices. The human resources development aspect and the work organization aspect of the organizational human resource practices were not building the capacity of the public sector staff in terms of a number of elements. But, documenting, updating, respecting, and utilizing the existing job descriptions for the GU staff were practiced as the organizational human resource practices to building the capacity of the public sector staff at the regional and local administrative level in the Gambella regional state.

The Effect of Covid-19 on Unemployment and Price Changes in Ethiopia: Evidence from Woldia Town “Does the Downward Sloping Philips Curve Hold True”

The massive spread of corona creates pressure on the general systems of the world countries. As stated in some studies corona virus affect every institution and individuals of the world in many aspects. Specifically it results in high unemployment, low level of production and significance rise in the nominal price of commodities. This study tries to explain the change in those economic variables to analyze the effect of Covid-19 on the living standard of households in Woldia town, Amhara regional state of Ethiopia using a data obtained from the north wollo zone planning commission which had been collected from sampled individuals monthly. Since the issue is so recent and absence of many conducted researches on this area, this article have no specific chapter for review of literature and gives more focus for data analysis part. Then descriptive analysis indicates the presence of valuable rise in unemployment and average price levels simultaneously and the OLS regression result disproved the applicability of Philips curve for the study area under the influence of COVID-19. While it emerged from animal hosts, currently COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe through human-to-human contact. It resulted in many socio economy impacts on the world society and deteriorates their day to day activities. Unemployment is the major manifestation of COVID-19 due quarantine requirement designed to control the spread of the virus and this indirectly creates high level of increments in the average price of consumer necessity goods. As per the descriptive and econometric analysis of this study there is high unemployment and rise in average price at a time opposed to the assumption of Philips curve.

Decomposition of Gender Differentials in Agricultural Productivity: The Case Aira District in West Wollega Zone Oromia National Regional State Ethiopia

The research is financed by Ministry of Education of Ethiopia in general and Wollega University particularly Abstract This study focused on decomposion of gender differential on agricultural productivity. The agricultural productivity difference between male and female headed households was about 57.18% in the study area. On the other hand, if female headed households had equal access to the inputs as male headed households, gross value of the output would be higher by 18.82% for female headed households. This may suggest that female headed households would have been more productive than male headed households if they had equal access to inputs as male headed households. Thus accessing female headed households to inputs that increase the productivity of land, labour utilization, usage of herbicide; and introducing technologies that reduce the time and energy of women is essential to improve the agricultural productivity of women and the society as a whole. Keywords: Aira, Decomposition Model, Gender, West Wollega DOI : 10.7176/JAAS/60-01 Publication date: January 31 st 2020

Application of Mixed Methods to Identify Small Ruminant Disease Priorities in Ethiopia.

Animal health interventions tend to focus on transboundary or zoonotic animal diseases and little attention is given to diseases that mainly affect livestock production and productivity which are of concern for smallholder farmers. To understand disease priorities of men and women livestock keepers and how these impact households, this study used participatory methods to elucidate priorities, reasons for prioritization, knowledge on small ruminant diseases and their transmission pathways. The study was conducted in 23 sites distributed across 14 districts in four regional states of Ethiopia. Ninety-two focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with men or women only groups. Various tools, such as semi-structured interviews, simple scoring and proportional piling were used to facilitate the process. A follow-up household survey involving 432 households/interviewees collected in-depth data on key small ruminant diseases. Each focus group identified and scored their top five diseases. During analysis, the diseases were grouped in to seven major categories based on local names and clinical signs reported. Highest scores in proportional piling (out of 100 counters) were obtained for respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal parasites in highland areas (mixed crop-livestock systems) with strong agreement among respondent groups using Kendall's coefficient of concordance (W) (W = 0.395, p < 0.01); whereas in lowland areas (pastoral and agro-pastoral systems), the priorities were respiratory and neurological diseases, also with very strong agreement (W = 0.995, P < 0.01). There was no significant difference between men and women in prioritizing disease constraints. The reasons for prioritization were also used to define categories of impact of disease. The household survey confirmed disease priorities and highlighted the role of mortality for respiratory diseases. Despite differences in household roles, both men and women unvaryingly described the clinical signs in live animals the same way and reported similar observations of disease in carcasses of slaughtered animals. Overall, both men and women farmers had low awareness of zoonotic diseases. In conclusion, the priorities of national disease control programs do not fully match priorities of farmers. Such participatory tools should therefore, play a pivotal role when designing sustainable livestock health interventions.

Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in Rural Ethiopia

Teenage pregnancy is a major health concern because it associated with higher morbidity and mortality for both mother and child. The general aim was to assess the determinants of teenage pregnancy in rural Ethiopia using 2252 teenagers of EDHS 2016 data. The data was analyzed using descriptiv(percentage and barcchart) and inferential statistics(logistic regression).The descriptive statistics revealed that 16.3% of the teenagers experienced teenage pregnancy and the highest teenage pregnancy were found in the rural area of Harari, Afar, Dire Dawa and Somali regional state of Ethiopia while the lowest was found in Ahmara, SNNPand Tigray regional state of Ethipia. The logistic regression showed that age at first sexual intercourse, marital status, education level, wealth index, knowledge about ovulary cycle, Current contraceptive use and region were signficantly affect teenage pregnancy in Ethiopia. Hence, the government and other cocerned body should work to create awareness and legal restriction on reproductive activity of teenagers to minimize the risk of teenage pregancy across the regional state of Ethiopia. Keywords: Teenage; pregnancy; Logistic Regression DOI : 10.7176/JHMN/68-02 Publication date: November 30 th 2019